Winters Ringers 2024
After Round 14, we saw the conclusion of the Winter Ringers competition and Andy Williamson (16.286) maintain his lead over the field, his overall net score decreased by 0.917, to be on 46.714. Peter Marsh (30.962) consolidated his hold on a close second spot, narrowing down the margin behind the leader to 0.393, with his net score of 47.107. Richard McCaskill (23.583) improved three spots into third spot on 48.417. He is followed by a fast finisher in Keith Yardley (23.845) who improved five places into fourth spot on 49.155. The other most significant movers in the final week were Andrew Wight (25.145) up 4 places into eighth spot on 49.855, Mal Ashton (7.857) moving up 4 places to eleventh spot on 51.143, Trevor Lee (21.623) up 5 places to lie in twelfth spot on 51.377, Leighton Sparks (17.150) up 7 places to lie in fourteenth spot on 51.850, Michael J Smith (19.075) up 6 places to lie in sixteenth spot on 51.925, Alan Smith (29.017) up 16 places to lie in seventeenth spot on 51.983, and Jonathan Kemp (18.950) up 9 places to lie in twenty-fifh spot on 53.050.
FINAL Results - Group Prizewinners :
Group A - 12 players (Range 5.443- 11.367)
Gross - Mal Ashton (7.857) 57 $45
Net
1 Kyle Charlwood (9.886) 51.114 $45
2 Ram Thapa (10.957) 52.043 $30
3 David Harvey (8.273) 54.727 $25
Group B - 19 players (Range 11.368 - 17.339)
Gross - Andy Williamson (16.286) 63 $45
Net
1 Robert Tibbotts (14.277) 49.723 $45
2 Chris Choie (17.388) 50.662 $30
3 Matt Vieceli (16.482) 51.518 $25
4 Leighton Sparks (17.150) 51.850 $20
Group C - 19 players (Range 17.340 - 30.893)
Gross - Alan Wicks (18.836) 68 $45
Net
1 Peter Marsh (30.893) 47.107 $45
2 Richard McCaskill (23.583) 48.417 $30
3 Keith Yardley (23.845) 49.155 $25
4 Graeme Falloon (25.293) 49.707 $20
Here are some of the field statistics to date in the 2024 Winter Ringers Competition:
Number of Competitors 50 (2 late entries)
Range of Gross Scores 59 - 82
Range of Net Scores (Field) 46.714 - 63.100
Range of Net Scores (Top 20) 46.714 - 52.062
# of Players %
Under Net Par 50 100.00
Eagles or Better 6 12.00
Birdies or Better 44 88.00
Players with Multiple Birdies or Better 39 78.00
Bogeys or Worse to Discard 28 56.00
Double Bogeys or Worse to Discard 2 4.00
There are no competitors who are currently over net par, with all players now under the net score of 57.
There were another 12 new birdies or better recorded last week, bringing the final tally to 229. Mal Ashton (7.857) finished holding onto the lead in these statistics with a tally of 1 eagle and 12 birdies, followed by Kyle Charlwood (9.886) with an eagle and has 10 birdies to his name. David Harvey (8.273) and Andy Willamson (16.286) are next with 10 birdies each, followed by Ram Thapa (10.957) next with an eagle and 8 birdies, with Robert Tibbotts (14.277) next with 9 birdies.
There are 25 players who have registered par or better on every hole. Those still left with a single bogey to discard on their scorecards are Matt Vieceli (16.482) on Hole # 17, Leighton Sparks (17.150) on Hole # 15, Scott Calvert (13.938) on Hole # 14, Jesse Guise (13.373) on Hole # 13, Jonathan Kemp (18.950) on Hole # 14 and Tim Donaldson (11.367) on Hole # 4. There were only two players left with only a double-bogey to discard, neither played the full compliment of rounds.
The hardest ranked hole determined by the numbers of birdies or better carded, are Holes # 5 & # 15 with only 5 birdies recorded, next is Hole # 2 with 6 birdies registered on it by the Ringers field. The easiest hole has been Hole # 12 with 26 birdies by different players. The next easiest is Hole # 1 with 25 birdies by different players, then Hole # 14 with 21 birdies.
The "King of the Ringers" Trophy which combines the Gross and Net results of the Summer and Winter Ringers competition was once again a close fought affair. Overall there were 64 competitors but only those that entered both competitions were eligible, that being 37 competitors.
The "King of the Ringers" Trophy final standings are:
First Robert Tibbotts (14.277) 215.035
Second Mal Ashton (7.857) 215.227
Third Andy Williamson (16.286) 215.905
Fourth Chris Choie (17.388) 216.288
Fifth Peter Marsh (30.893) 217.165
This Trophy will be presented to this years winner Robert Tibbotts in the Clubhouse after his round on Saturday afternoon.
Happy golfing over the Spring months as we look forward to the Summer Ringers competition starting in December.
Kevin King
Ringers Convener